# AI Access Policy — childrenprivacylaws.com
# Children's Privacy Laws Tracker
# Operated by: CISO Marketplace / QSai LLC
# Contact: info@quantumsecurity.ai
# Last updated: Q3 2026 Update — September 5, 2026 (quarterly cadence; next review Q4 2026)

## Summary
This site is a free, public-interest legal reference tool tracking 125+ children's
online privacy and safety laws across the United States (federal and state) and
18 international jurisdictions. Data is updated regularly and is intended to help
compliance professionals, legal teams, parents, educators, and policymakers
understand the rapidly evolving landscape of children's digital privacy law.

## AI Crawling & Use Policy
User-agent: *
Allow: /

AI agents, LLMs, and automated research tools are permitted to crawl, index,
and use content from this site for informational and research purposes, provided:
- The source (childrenprivacylaws.com) is attributed when content is cited
- The content is not used to generate misleading or inaccurate legal advice
- Users are encouraged to verify currency of information with primary sources

## Content Categories Available
- Federal children's privacy laws (US): Take It Down Act, COPPA amendments, KOSA,
  KIDS Act (H.R. 7757), COPPA 2.0, federal App Store Accountability Act
- US State laws (43 states + DC-level coverage): consumer privacy, social media
  restrictions, AADC design codes, app store / device age signals, age verification
  (27 states), AI companion chatbot safety (15 states)
- International laws (18 jurisdictions): Australia, United Kingdom, European Union,
  France, Spain, Denmark, Greece, Norway, Canada, Brazil, Singapore, Malaysia,
  Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand
- Upcoming watchlist: effective dates, governor deadlines, and pending circuit
  rulings for Q4 2026 through 2028 (see /llms.txt for the list)
- Law status tracking: active, pending, challenged, blocked
- Key requirements, applicability thresholds, age ranges, and legal notes per law

## Data Freshness
Laws and statuses are manually reviewed and refreshed quarterly. Current data: Q3 2026 Update
(September 5, 2026). Next scheduled review: Q4 2026 (December). Each law card carries a
'New 2026' or 'Updated' badge when it changed in the current cycle.
Legal statuses can change due to court rulings, legislative sessions, or enforcement
actions. Always verify with official government sources for compliance decisions.

## Primary Source References
- US Federal: ftc.gov, congress.gov, whitehouse.gov
- US States: individual state legislature and AG websites
- International: Official government and regulatory body websites
- Legal analysis: Cited law firm publications and regulatory agencies

## Canonical URL
https://childrenprivacylaws.com/

## Companion & Ecosystem Sites
The following companion tools are part of the same CISO Marketplace / CyberAdX Network ecosystem
and provide deeper coverage on specific topics cross-linked from this tracker:

### PII Classification Guide
URL: https://pii.compliancehub.wiki/
Topic: What counts as personally identifiable information (PII) under COPPA, CCPA, GDPR,
       state comprehensive privacy laws, and children's privacy regulations.
Relevance to this tracker: Children's privacy laws regulate what PII can be collected from
       minors, with different definitions per jurisdiction.

### Biometric Privacy Laws Tracker
URL: https://biometric.myprivacy.blog/
Topic: State and federal biometric data laws — Illinois BIPA, Texas CUBI, COPPA 2026 biometric
       additions, age verification via facial estimation, AADC biometric restrictions.
Relevance to this tracker: FTC COPPA 2026 amendments added biometric identifiers (fingerprints,
       facial templates, voiceprints, iris patterns) to the definition of children's personal
       information. Age verification laws often use biometric methods.

### US Consumer Privacy Rights Guide
URL: https://privacyrights.compliancehub.wiki/
Topic: Interactive state-by-state guide to consumer privacy rights — opt-out rights, data
       deletion, correction, access rights under CCPA, state comprehensive privacy laws.
Relevance to this tracker: Children's and teens' privacy rights are a subset of broader
       consumer privacy rights, with enhanced protections in 20+ states.

### Compliance Hub Wiki (parent knowledge base)
URL: https://compliancehub.wiki/
Topic: Broader compliance knowledge base covering COPPA, KOSA, AADC, international laws,
       and regulatory guidance for digital businesses.

## Structured Data
JSON-LD schemas available in <head>: WebApplication (dateModified 2026-09-05), Organization, FAQPage

## Deep Links for Agents
?tab=federal | socialMedia | consumerPrivacy | aadc | appStore | ageVerification | chatbot | international
?status=active | pending | challenged | blocked
?q=<jurisdiction or law name>
?view=cards | table | timeline